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Lifeline · carparts.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 13, 2007 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 19, 1999carparts.com was registered on Mar 19, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described carparts.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Register.com, Inc.Register.com, Inc.May 13, 2007 – Jun 5, 2014Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for carparts.com, from May 13, 2007 to Jun 5, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 13, 2007 – May 31, 2026Registration records for carparts.com are held from May 13, 2007 to May 31, 2026 (442 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: register.comMay 13, 2007 – Oct 21, 2010Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns13.register.com, dns14.register.com) for carparts.com from May 13, 2007 to Oct 21, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncSep 29, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 12 certificates for carparts.com from Sep 29, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (29)
Mar 19, 1999Registration: carparts.com was registered on Mar 19, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described carparts.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A wide variety of parts, tools, chemicals, cleaning supplies and accessories.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 13, 2007 – Jun 5, 2014Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for carparts.com, from May 13, 2007 to Jun 5, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 13, 2007 – May 31, 2026Ownership: Registration records for carparts.com are held from May 13, 2007 to May 31, 2026 (442 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 13, 2007 – Oct 21, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns13.register.com, dns14.register.com) for carparts.com from May 13, 2007 to Oct 21, 2010.
“A wide variety of parts, tools, chemicals, cleaning supplies and accessories.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 5, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 9, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 9, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 21, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 21, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 30, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 30, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 5, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)
Oct 31, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for carparts.com from Oct 31, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 31, 2010carparts.com's nameservers moved from register.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Oct 21, 2010 and Oct 31, 2010. Last seen at register.com: Oct 21, 2010 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Oct 31, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for carparts.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nov 2, 2013 – Dec 4, 2013Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for carparts.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Dec 4, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: AkamaiDec 14, 2013 – Jan 2, 2014Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-58.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net…) for carparts.com from Dec 14, 2013 to Jan 2, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiDec 14, 2013carparts.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Akamai between Dec 4, 2013 and Dec 14, 2013. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Dec 4, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Dec 14, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: AkamaiJan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Akamai (a1-58.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for carparts.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiApr 2, 2016 – Oct 16, 2017Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-58.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net…) for carparts.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Oct 16, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 24, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com…) for carparts.com from Nov 24, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 24, 2017carparts.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 16, 2017 and Nov 24, 2017. Last seen at Akamai: Oct 16, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 24, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com…) were the nameservers listed for carparts.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 31, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com…) for carparts.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 31, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com, ns-595.awsdns-10.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Amazon
Jan 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Amazon issued 7 certificates for carparts.com from Jan 21, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 40 certificates for carparts.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 33 certificates for carparts.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 9, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 9, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 31, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for carparts.com from Oct 31, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2010Zone file: carparts.com's nameservers moved from register.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Oct 21, 2010 and Oct 31, 2010. Last seen at register.com: Oct 21, 2010 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Oct 31, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 21, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 21, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 30, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 30, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for carparts.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2013 – Dec 4, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for carparts.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Dec 4, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 14, 2013 – Jan 2, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-58.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net…) for carparts.com from Dec 14, 2013 to Jan 2, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 14, 2013Zone file: carparts.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Akamai between Dec 4, 2013 and Dec 14, 2013. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Dec 4, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Dec 14, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Akamai (a1-58.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for carparts.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Oct 16, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-58.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net…) for carparts.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Oct 16, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jul 5, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 24, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com…) for carparts.com from Nov 24, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 24, 2017Zone file: carparts.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 16, 2017 and Nov 24, 2017. Last seen at Akamai: Oct 16, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 24, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com…) were the nameservers listed for carparts.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 31, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com…) for carparts.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 31, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 12 certificates for carparts.com from Sep 29, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for carparts.com from Jan 21, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 40 certificates for carparts.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 33 certificates for carparts.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1155.awsdns-16.org, ns-1655.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com, ns-595.awsdns-10.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1999 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
CarParts.com Offers all kind of regular and speciality automobile parts.
CarParts.com sells a wide variety of automobile parts, tools, chemicals, cleaning supplies, and accessories to consumers and automotive professionals. The site is operated by CarParts Technologies, Inc., based in Chicago.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 19, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #24,519)+8
Verified continuity: 27.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What carparts.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A wide variety of parts, tools, chemicals, cleaning supplies and accessories.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1999
Domain registered (Mar 19, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“CarParts.com Offers all kind of regular and speciality automobile parts.”